The Cecil Whig., 1887-02-12
EI>ton's Cupid Sings the Sweet
est SDur,

Eikton boys have distinguished them
selves in many ways. Some have won
fame in battle, some attained distinction
as statesmen, others have meet with
business lite. THE WING alone has
turaed out Il great humorist in Mr. Scott
Way who once handled the types OF this
Office, and a promising journalist and
poet i'll the person of Mr.. Folger McKin-
sey who lately occupied the editorial
chair. EIktUn has attained 10 all this
honor without becoming putfed up with
pride, but this week came the STRAW
which broke the camefs back and there
is not IA single Etktonian but what fee Is
IA few sizes larger than he did bnt a week
since. The cause of this we will publish
for the benefit of the countrymen who
live far from the town and did not even
see the reflection in the skies of the bon
fires i'll honor of the event. Sometime
ago that enteTprising Sunday paper, the
Item, on account OF the scarcity OF divorce
eases, breach of promise suits, betray ais
and the like with which it innoceutiy
amuses its readers, offered prize for the
best Model Proposal of Marriage" OF
the hundreds of communications sent the
Hcm published about seventy. Some
were in verse and some i'll prose, some
highly sentimental, others i'll a humorous
aud serio- comic vein. Among them was
one winch by its beauty of diction and
eIevatlng sentiment created especial no.
tice ami carried off the ten dollar note
which was offered for the best produc
tion. 1t Is unnecessary to state that this
was written by au Elktonian aud it il
with great pleasure that We auuounco
that this WIlo-w winning letter was penned
by our follow tonnsman Mr. Harry c
Morgan. The young lady readers of The
" lie viii Uc sorry to learn that Mr..
Morgan Is a married man and there is no
hope ul Their receiving from him hear
thrilling letter Ike uhat which won tho
prize winch We publish below.
NJ Nrlihy:-I our letter of the 18th
received, ana Was So KIND 1T encouraged
me- 10 write, asking you to be my wife,
Many, many UmUs wncn weary alter the
day ; business. have gone to my room,
III The evening 10 rest and tllink of you.
W til the smoke wreathS from my cigar
como bIight visions of cheerful and ii
happy hnnre with you by my side-ml
vile. have seen You at the head of my
CAo.G, graceidI, tIIr, III IacJ the embOdi-
ment u all that was beautiful; your
bright. blue eyes sm.lng cheerful good
morning, Your lips Speaking IA kindly
word To cneer me III my day, 5 battle with
the world. Again, III the evening, when
that DAY ) battle is over, come TO that
winch you nave made Il happy home to
iInu inst peace and happiness which
ciu ilnd nowhere else. see you sitting.
oy my neartu, our iairy fingers employed
III some dainty needle, work, ready to
listen to ANY troubles may have to tell,
always havlug Il few sweet words of con-
doleuce aud d tear OF sympathy for me
Again see The bright sun SHINING, hear
the birds singing, See the roses blowing,
aud amidst tuem ali, See you standing
surrounded by group OF bright aud
vi C!llItll ell anu near lIltill Call YOU
uy that most sacred name, mother hen
awake trom my reverle and mud it; ailS,
DuC a dream. But 10y Oeconlhg my wife
you car! make it reality. | nave reason
Jo believe that you love me, that | love
You goes without saying. / know have
asked you
TO give To my keeping the dearest thing
ever maize by the hand luUve-
y wonlau'S hand, and II wolnan'S heart,
and woman wonderful love-
And il You will bless me by thai great
gilt and become my wife, | will, by the
great love rhat bear for you, Try by
every means III my power to make lite
pleasant tor you. | with smooth the
rough P..cIS, rciaO,o the tnurus from
your pLth aud carry the burden too heavy
for your shoulders. | will be husband
and friend, upon " hom you shall know
you can deps nj and feel a SENSE of pro-
tecJlon and security. With this leave
my fate III your hands. | have offered
you the love OF an hot est heart-the life
Of an honest man. await your answer
with loving impauence. Hoping you
will give me KIND word I mean yes),
am, as ever, lovingly your own